(pronounced BLU-prihnt) Until the advent of large-scale xerographic photocopiers in the late 1990s, blueprints were the only way to accurately and rapidly mass-produce hardcopies of design professionals’ construction documents and manufacturers’ mechanical drawings. Blueprint shops would take the drawings

(pronounced BOHLT) In the A&D world, this word has several meanings: 1) A roll of cloth with a specified length. 2) A rod or bar used to fasten a door. 3) The portion of a lock that is inserted

(pronounced bahm-BAY or bo(n)-BAY) I’m sorry, but when I hear this word all I can think of is “Calling Dr. Bombay! Emergency! Come right away!" from the late 60s / early 70s TV show